RIMOUSKI, Nov. 1 /CNW Telbec/ - Petrolia (PEA-TSX-V) announces they have successfully concluded PEA-1 well logging (Ber-1), and that drill-stem tests got underway last week. The well logging reveals density and speed variations that pinpoint high-porosity zones in the GaspDe Sandstone Group (Lower Devonian). To determine whether the oil indicators intersected during drilling originate from one of these zones, the field team conducted a first series of drill-stem tests at different depths. The initial results indicate the presence of a prospective area roughly five metres thick, between 390 and 415 metres depth. Petrolia has decided to concentrate testing in this zone, over a more extensive time period. The shallow target means a lower capacity drill could be used for testing, thereby freeing-up the current drill for the second PEA-2 drilling (Wakeham-1). "Our efforts will be concentrated in the 400-metre zone. At this depth we can substantially reduce operating costs and more quickly reach the break-even point. Therefore, important work will be carried out in this well with a view to potential assessment and eventual production," stated AndrDe Proulx, Company President. Petrolia could thus start drilling its second PEA-2 wells (Wakeham-1) within the next few days. PEA-1 and PEA-2 are located 30 and 12 km (respectively) from the Town of GaspDe along highway 198, which runs from Gaspe to Murdochville. The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the authenticity or accuracy of this release.